Very humid with showers and storms this afternoon

A cold front approaches today from NY state and edges in with afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. It remains humid as dew points hover near 70 through Saturday. The front will slow and become stationary on Friday. This will keep us showery with a lot of clouds.

Friday night and Saturday an area of low pressure to our west pulls this front north and a southerly tropical flow of moisture off the Atlantic will bring another round of rain to start the weekend. We need more rain as the latest assessment places Western Mass. in a moderate drought.

Finally, drier weather works in on Sunday and Monday as high pressure returns with pleasant weather.

Today: Hazy sun and humid with afternoon showers and thunderstorms, Highs in the mid 80s.

Tonight: Very humid and hazy. Fog late. Lows near 70.

Friday: Lots of clouds with scattered p.m. showers and storms. Highs in the low 80s.